However, 'Charter flight' to go ahead
A source has informed NCADC, that the National Enforcement Casework, who take casework decisions regarding removals, have indicated that they are going to fill the 'Charter flight', which is still scheduled for Thursday 30th August, with DR Congolese who have not claimed asylum. It seems that the Border & Immigration Agency has sufficient people in detention centres and prisons to proceed as planned but with the exclusion of refused asylum seekers from the DR Congo.

The Home Office also intend to put on the 'Charter flight' Congolese from Republic of Congo (the freeze does not apply to them), after stopping in Kinshasa the flight will proceed to Brazzaville.

8 Demonstrations against all removals to DR Congo Tuesday 28th
A fantastic victory has been achieved, but the temporary "freeze" on removals to the DR Congo is only until after the DR Congo "country guidance" case is heard. So the struggle is far from over

- We demand proper protection and Indefinite Leave to Remain!

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London: 12:00 noon / Tuesday 28 August
Whitehall - Downing Street
London
(nearest tube station: Westminster)

Called by : Congo Support Project, Bondeko Congolese Association, APARECO, COCORICO, Congolese Rights, FONUS, PACORU, RNS, UDPS, DIASPORA, CCUK, CCU, BAKOLO KONGO, Wake-Up Wake-Up Congo, Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! LSE FRFI Society, No Borders, SOS Immigration, Refugee Council, African Action, African Initiative Support.

Contact: Liz - 079 3152 4654 /  liz.atherton@freeuk.com

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Manchester: 12:00 noon / Tuesday 28 August
Assemble ;
All Saints Building
All Saints
Manchester
M15 6BH

March to ;
Asylum and Immigration Tribunal in Manchester
2 Piccadilly Plaza
Mosley Street
Manchester
M1 4AH

Called by: Congo Support Project

Contact: Innocent Empi - 07871 676129 /  csp_manchester@yahoo.co.uk

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Nottingham : 12.00 noon / Tuesday 28 August
Council House
Old Market Square
Nottingham
NG1 2DT

Called by: Nottingham Congolese Community. Supported by : Nottingham Refugee Forum, Nottingham Noborder, Ncadc, Apareco North Midland, SOS Immigration, Satellite, Africa Initiative Support.

Contact: 077 7450 5614 /  notts_congolese_community@yahoo.co.uk

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Glasgow - 12.00 noon / Tuesday 28 August + Vigil beforehand
Home Office
Brand Street
Glasgow

There will be a candle-lit vigil outside the Home Office from 4:00pm on Monday 27th to 10am on Tuesday 28th

Called by : Congo Support Project and the Glasgow Congolese Community. Supported by : Unity

Contact: Unity on 0141 427 7992 /  theunitycentre@btconnect.com

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Birmingham - 1:00pm / Tuesday 28 August

Awareness Raising Campaign
Victoria Square
Birmingham City Centre
Time : 1:00pm - 6:00pm

Called by: Congolese communities in Coventry, Wolverhampton, Birmingham and beyond, including Congo Support Project, CADA, COCOA, and Cité Celeste.

Our aim is to bring to the public's attention the unfair treatment of refugees from DR Congo and try to stop deportation to DR Congo until such times as the DRC is safe.

Contact: E. Mango Hoto / 079 4062 9953 /  cocoa@btconnect.com

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Cardiff - 12:00pm / Tuesday 28 August
Home Office
31-33 Newport Road
Cardiff

The Congolese Community of Wales is organising a peaceful demonstration through Cardiff City Centre on Tuesday 28th August 2007 to protest against the Removal and Deportation of Congolese Asylum Seekers to a regime of torture and persecution in the DRC

Starts at 12:00pm and continuing to the Wales Assembly Parliament( Cardiff bay), and the demonstration will finish at 3:00pm.

Contact: Antoine Azangisa /  africanfriendship2003@yahoo.fr / Mobile 078 1587 6513

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Middlesborough - 1:00pm / Tuesday 28 August
All Saints Church
Linthorpe Road
(opposite McDonald's)
Middlesbrough
TS1

Called by : NECFAR (North East Coalition for Asylum Rights)

Contact: 01642 601122, or Tresor Bukasa on 07946 102652

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Newcastle demonstration / Tuesday 28 August
North Shields Immigration Reporting Centre
Earl Grey Way
North Shields
NE29 6AR

Called by : Tyneside Community Action for Refugees (TCARP

For start time of the demo, please contact TCAR

Contact:  tynesidecarn@yahoo.co.uk

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Monday 27th August

Bradford - Benefit Meal in aid of Congo Support Project - 6pm
1 in 12 Club
Albion Street
Bradford

Find out about situation in Congo, meet members of Congo Support Project, plan solidarity actions and have a lovely meal by donation with all profits to Congo Support Project. Unfortunately the cafe is on the 3rd floor and the 1in12 Club is not accessible, but we'll do our best to help with your access needs.

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